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Stories for 23 November 2004

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Business

Union attacks rival over Abbey `scares'

An inter-union row has broken out amid claims of scaremongering about the fate of jobs at Abbey National in Bradford.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley News

Letters to the Editor

Market deserves to get a welcome  more...

Fight to end abuse goes nationwide

A tough new national crackdown on patients who abuse NHS staff was unveiled by the Government today.  more...

Green Belt land is saved..in the main

Vast tracts of the district's green space are expected to move a step closer to protection next week when Bradford Council's new planning blueprint comes up for approval.  more...

Accused `withdrew £2,400 after killing'

A man accused of shooting dead a police officer from Bradford withdrew £2,400 from his bank accounts in the days following the killing, a court heard.  more...

My son was shot by hunter in the woods

A mother is offering a reward to catch a gunman who shot her son in the leg, leaving him unable to walk.  more...

Council pushes for talks over closures

Bradford Council is preparing to examine hospital plans to axe six wards and four operating theatres.  more...

£30,000 raised for displaced Iraqis

A Bradford relief charity has raised £30,000 in two days for innocent Iraqis camped outside war-torn Fallujah.  more...

Rangers get tough on nuisance bikers

Motorcyclists were to-day warned they could have their bikes confiscated and scrapped if they continue to abuse the district's recreation grounds and parks.  more...

Claim line lawyers advertise in A&E

Hospitals across the district are cashing in on compensation culture by displaying claim line adverts in accident and emergency departments, it was revealed today.  more...

Keep off the road, pedestrians urged

Pedestrians picking their way through the city centre's extensive roadworks were today urged to stick to designated routes to avoid accidents.  more...

Villagers fear 70 trucks a day rolling in

Villagers would face chaos with 70 tipper trucks using its roads every day if plans to re-open a quarry go ahead, campaigners claimed today.  more...

Man gets £500 bill for dropping litter

A litter-lout who was taken to court by Bradford Council for dropping his cigarette wrapper on the street will now have to pay nearly £500 after failing to pay a fixed penalty notice.   more...

Danger of hospitals `own goal'

The new fund-raising policy being pursued by hospitals across the district, which involves allowing legal firms to display claim-line advertisements in accident and emergency departments, is surely something of a high-risk strategy.  more...

Bradford,Bingley,Shipley,Spen Valley Sport

Robbie's show of strength

His season ended as it started, watching from the sidelines, but Bulls skipper Robbie Paul has vowed to come back stronger from the disappointment of being dropped by New Zealand for their final Gillette Tri-Nations Test against Great Britain in Hull.  more...

Abbey takes red-card blow on the chin

Zema Abbey has vowed to bounce straight back from his three-game exile.  more...

Noble coach of the year

Bulls coach Brian Noble is on top of the world after being named the international coach of the year at the Gillette International Rugby League Awards dinner in Leeds.  more...

Struggling Avenue look for a cup fillip

The mood will be a lot lighter among the Bradford Park Avenue ranks tonight as they head to North Yorkshire to face rivals Harrogate Town in the first round of the Conference League Cup.   more...

Rubbing shoulders with the big boys

Thackley's young hopefuls have reached the second-round proper of the FA Youth Cup for the second season in succession and they face a visit from Port Vale tomorrow night.   more...

Nesovic double is tonic for Campion

Campion, Thackley and Tyersal all booked their semi-final places in the Bradford & District FA Saturday Senior Cup.  more...

Albion march on in national cup

On a day in which the morning frost decimated the home programme, there were mixed fortunes for the two Alliance clubs whose games went ahead in the FA Sunday Cup.  more...

Keighley,Bronte Country News

Famous five ready for television show

Two-year-olds are to star in a fly-on-the-wall television series exploring their lives in a toddler group.  more...